HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

What can i do to boost me and my 4 year old immune system we have been sick 3 times in 2 months?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Illnesses: If your child is in day care, he may be getting viral infections from other children ANS pass them along to you. Try hand washing his hands as you get him but there is no easy solution

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 7/17/2014

4.1k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Hello. I'd like to know what I can do for boosting my immune system. I have 3 children under 10 yes old and they are always sick. it takes me so much longer 4 me to recover.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I'm 23 years old, 6ft, 145lbs. I have a low white blood cell count. What does this lead to and how can I boost my immune system?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I get bad colds at least 8 times a year. How can I improve my immune system?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Catch a cold very frequently. Almost once in a month. However otherwise never have had pneumonia, high fevers or any other infections in my life. Just a common cold almost 8-9 times a year. Does it indicate a compromised immune system?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

One red pill that boost your immune system up to a year?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

What can I do to boost my 5 year-old's immune system? It seems like he is always sick with colds and frequently seems run down.
How can I boost my immune system? I keep on getting sick because i work around sick patients every day, for the past two years. Taking too much abx.
What can I do to boost a 5 month year olds immune system ?
What can boost my 3 year old son's immune system? He has low white count <4 (leukacytes and lymphocytes, no abnormal,pathalogical cells found)?
What can I give my 3 year old daughter monthly to boost her immune system? She has had the flu, bronchitis and gastro twice since the beginning of the year. Thanks

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.